This article argues that despite a change in government in 1994, there are continuities and parallels between the politics of patronage and political corruption under the apartheid National Party and African National ...

This article analyses the findings of a study conducted to investigate the effects of teacher transfers onfamily
well-being. While much concern has been raised about the trauma of transfers on families, this is the ...

This article considers Lesotho’s political history and culture, a political history characterised by rebellious chiefs who had rejected Christianity and who were heavily armed and fought numerous wars against their black ...

This chapter discusses the national integrity system of political parties. In assessing the viability and integrity of political parties, the purpose of their existence needs to be established and analysed. The building ...

Economic growth is usually recognized as a vital factor in poverty eradication. Thus, with the excellent
performance of Botswana's economy over the years, observers had hoped that poverty in the country would
decline ...

Although Botswana is clearly one of the richest countries with one of the most vibrant
economies in Africa, available statistical evidence suggests that the problem of poverty has recently caused a lot of concern in the ...

Thefocus of this paper is on the role of outsider activists who are supporting a group of Basarwa
resisting relocation from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve (CKGR) in Botswana. The role of non
Basarwa activists is ...

This study sought to identify factors that can predict knowledge about HIV/AIDS among adolescents in
Botswana. The data were collected through a self administered questionnaire from a sample of 1294
students from schools ...

The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of, and socio-demographic
factors associated with, overweight and obesity in Botswana. A
cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2007 using a multistage sampling method ...

This article argues that efforts by the Government of Botswana to embark on privatisation of some parastatals as well as contracting out the provision of certain services with the main intention of enhancing productivity ...

In spite of the rapid economic growth, which made Botswana the envy of sub-Saharan Africa during the 1980s and 1990s, total factor productivity either stagnated or declined over the same period (Botswana National Productivity ...

Over the last two decades rates of divorce have increased in Botswana (Murray, 1981; Ahmed and Letamo, 1989; Bhebhe and Mosha, 1996). Despite this trend, little is known about women’s experiences of marital property division ...

Using the most recent Household Income and Expenditure Survey data (2002/2003), this paper presents current rates of return to education for Botswana. The results show that the rates of return
have in general declined by ...

HIV continues to spread throughout the world, posing increasing challenges to human rights, at both national and global levels. The epidermic continues to be marked by discrimination against certain population groups; those ...

Colonial processes continue to dominate many Indigenous peoples development programmes in countries around the world. This paper examines some of the underlying factors that contribute to continued failure in the implementation ...

Over time, there has been a significant rise in vocational education
and technical training in Botswana. This article shows that there is a positive
and significant relationship between economic growth and vocational ...

Developing a tertiary academic programme in Botswana is not only an intellectual
activity but also an institutional process that must be balanced to satisfy different
stakeholders and contending claims. This paper focuses ...

In spite of extensive campaigns to promote voluntary counselling and testing through the radio, television, newspapers and mass rallies, testing for HIV remains a challenge in Botswana. Using a representative sample of ...

The post-colonial Botswana elite built a developmental state.The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP) inherited a developmental state-promoting state culture, which it used to modernise state institutions, to focus on creating ...

This chapter assesses the effectiveness of the Office of the Auditor General as a key pillar of the national integrity system in Botswana. It gives an overview of the laws and rules governing the establishment and operation ...